Wiring diagrams repair manuals and circuit diagrams for appliances

Unfortunately, if you are looking for a circuit diagram, or wiring schematic or even a repair manual for your washing machine, dishwasher, tumble dryer or cooker etc. the bad news is they are not generally available. You could be embarking on a very frustrating and fruitless journey. ( if you are only looking for a user manual try here instruction books and user manuals

Free estimates and no call out charges – are they realistic?

When looking for someone to repair your appliances do you insist on using someone who offers free estimates and no call out charges? Do you think it outrageous if a repair company wants to charge you £40 (or even more) to send an engineer to diagnose a fault on your appliance? Did you know it can literally cost a company more than £40 in real costs just to send an engineer to your house?

Duvet in tumble dryer fire risk

I received an email from John in Ireland regarding an incident with his new tumble dryer. His daughter put a single duvet into the dryer to dry, shortly after he smelt burning and opened the dryer door to find the duvet was smouldering with smoke and a huge hole had burned through it.

How are fridges and freezers affected by the room temperature?

Refrigeration appliances can be affected by the environment they are placed in if the temperature moves outside the climate rating specified by the manufacturer ( Climate Classes for fridges, freezers and fridge-freezers ). They will cope with most of the UK weather but if the temperature drops below maybe 2 to 4 degrees Celsius a fridge may stop working.

Climate Classes for fridges, freezers and fridge-freezers

Fridges, freezers, and fridge-freezers are all designed to operate in specific temperature ranges (climates). If you place one in a kitchen or in a separate room inside your house it’s likely that it will operate as intended (although it’s not advisable to place a refrigeration appliance next to a heat source such as a radiator or a cooker, or even in strong direct sunlight).